is a former contestant in the Miss Teen Colorado USA pageant whose promising path in pageantry and modeling was tragically interrupted by a high-profile sex trafficking scheme . In 2012, Althaus was named first runner-up in the Miss Teen Colorado USA pageant, a title that represented hard work, ambition, and the pursuit of a modeling career.
In the competitive world of beauty pageants, the path to the crown is often paved with ambition, discipline, and a shining public image. For , the 2012 Miss Colorado Teen USA first runner-up , that path took a drastic, unforeseen, and tragic turn, transforming from a celebration of youthful poise into a harrowing story of coercion, exploitation, and ultimately, a fight for justice. Mis Teen Colorado Kristy Althaus
Dethroned Beauty Queen Says She Was Raped, Forced to Do Porn is a former contestant in the Miss Teen